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Learning Target 1.2 (Ratifying the Constitution) - CFBISD

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
2.
Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.
a)
strong state government
b)
weak government
c)
strong central government
d)
legslature
3.
Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the states
d)
national government
4.
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?
a)
Zero
b)
One
c)
Two 
d)
Three
5.
How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
One
b)
Zero
c)
Two
d)
Three
6.
Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Create a plan for the Northwest Territory
b)
Negotiate treaties
c)
Levy taxes
d)
Declare war and peace
7.
Anti-Federalists preferred a strong ____________ government.
a)
National
b)
State
c)
Central
d)
Republican
8.
What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?
a)
they supported a new Constitution
b)
they questioned the justice of slavery
c)
the feared the power of the national government
d)
the believed that states should have equal representation
9.
Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Weak central government
c)
Provided for no common currency
d)
All of the these
10.
What is the name of the first government of the United States?
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Northwest Ordinance
d)
Declaration of Independence
11.

Hamilton wrote how many Federalist Papers?

a)

29

b)

5

c)

51

d)

85

12.

Alexander Hamilton believed the national gov't should be able to stretch its power to do things that are necessary and proper even if the gov't doesn't have the power in the Constitution to do it ...this view is called

a)

elitist interpretation

b)

strong interpretation

c)

state interpretation

d)

loose interpretation

13.

"I believe only the wealthy and educated are capable of making good decisions and thus should work for the national government!" Who would say this?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

14.

"I believe the national government should have only the powers that are described in the Constitution and thus should be followed word for word!" This view is called

a)

strict interpretation of the Constitution

b)

loose interpretation of the Constitution

15.

"I believe the national government should have only the powers that are described in the Constitution. The Constitution should be followed word for word!" Who would say this?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

16.
Patrick Henry was one of the leading _______ of freedom of the American Revolution.
a)
writers
b)
voices
17.
Patrick Henry was a ________ speaker and took a stand against the British government.
a)
powerful
b)
motivational speaker
18.
Patrick Henry was one of the first leaders to support adding a Bill of Rights to the ___________.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
19.
What group of Americans wanted war with Britain?
a)
War Hawks
b)
Swamp Foxes
c)
Mercenaries
d)
Patriots
20.

James Madison was the...

a)

Founding father of the United States

b)

Father of the Constitution

c)

answer not here

d)

i don't know

21.

Do you think James Madison was a loyalist or

patriot?

a)

loyalist

b)

patriot

22.

What role did James Madison play at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

He revised this document all by himself.

b)

He wanted a document that would all people to vote.

c)

He pushed for a new plan of government, he is the one who created this document.

d)

He pushed for the plan of government to not change at all.

23.

What nickname was James Madison given and why?

a)

Father of Preamble because he was smart.

b)

Father of the Constitution because he was the one that wrote the plan for the new government.

c)

Father of the Bill of Rights because he wanted the government to be confusing.

d)

Father of the army because he wanted to fight all people who were not loyal to Great Britain.

24.

What were the people called that were against the new government?

a)

Anti-loyalist

b)

Anti-patriots

c)

Anti-federalists

d)

Anti-talkers

25.

How was James Madison going to work to change the minds of anti-federalists?

a)

He wrote many books to help them understand his thinking of what needed at to be done.

b)

He went around giving speeches to promote his views.

c)

He co-wrote the Anti-Federalists Papers, which was written to persuade.

d)

He went and spoke to George Washington about changes he was wanting to make.

26.

What else was James Madison famous fro helping writing?

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

Preamble

c)

Constitutional Convention

d)

A famous newspaper call the Freedom Fighter

27.
Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
a)
James Madison
b)
George Mason
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
28.
Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Mason
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
29.
Who said that all Virginians have certain rights, including freedom of the press and freedom of religion?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Mason
c)
George Washington
d)
James Madison
30.
Which document became the basis for the US Bill of Rights?
a)
VA Declaration of Rights
b)
Va Statute for Religious Freedom
c)
US Constitution
31.
Who is this? 
a)
George Mason
b)
George Washington
c)
James Madison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
32.
Who is this? 
a)
George Mason
b)
George Washington
c)
James Madison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
33.

Which document states that all people have the rights to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness?

a)

Declaration of Independance

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

d)

The Mayflower Compact

34.
Who earned the title Father of Our Country?
a)
James Madison
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Mason
35.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Mason
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
36.
Which document states that all Virginians have the right to freedom of religion and freedom of the press?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
d)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
37.
Who kept detailed notes during the Constitutional Convention and believed in the importance of having a U.S. Constitution?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Madison
c)
George Mason
d)
Thomas Jefferson
38.
Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
a)
James Madison
b)
George Mason
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
39.
Who provided strong leadership for the young country and was a model of leadership for future presidents?
a)
George Mason
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
James Madison
40.
Which document states that all Virginians should be free to worship as the please?
a)
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
b)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
c)
Declaration of Independence
41.
Who earned the title Father of the Constitution?
a)
George Washington
b)
George Mason
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
42.
Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Mason
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
43.
Which document states that all Virginians should have basic human rights?
a)
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
b)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
c)
Declaration of Independence
44.
Which document expressed reasons for colonial independence from Great Britain?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
c)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
45.
Who was able to help the delegates compromise and reach agreement during the difficult process of writing the U.S. Constitution?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Madison
c)
George Mason
d)
Thomas Jefferson
46.
Which document was used to help write the Bill of Rights?
a)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
47.
What do we call the United States plan for government?
a)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
b)
U.S. Constitution
c)
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
d)
Declaration of Independence
48.
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
a)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
b)
Washington, DC
c)
Richmond, Virginia
d)
Paris, France
49.
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
To rewrite the Declaration of Independence
b)
To rewrite the Articles of Confederation
c)
To write the Treaty of Paris
d)
To elect the first president
50.
What were the men who represented their states called?
a)
Senators
b)
Congressmen
c)
Delegates
d)
Speakers
51.
Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
John Adams
52.
What did the Federalists want?
a)
States to govern themselves
b)
To be governed by England
c)
A strong federal government
d)
A new leader for the House of Representatives
53.
What did Anti-Federalists believe?
a)
States to have power to govern themselves
b)
No state government, only Federal
c)
Less power for the states, more for the national government
d)
A strong central government for the US
54.
The _______________ Plan proposed a strong federal government with two branches.
a)
Virginia
b)
New Jersey
c)
Connecticut
d)
Three-fifths
55.
The three branches of government are ________________
a)
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
b)
Legislative, Judicial, and National
c)
Executive, Principle, and Judicial
d)
Judicial, National, and Legislative
56.
Which branch of government has two houses?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
National
57.
Which part of the legislative branch has representation based on population?
a)
Senate
b)
Judicial
c)
House of 
Representatives
d)
House of Congress
58.
Which part of the legislative branch has the same number of representatives for each state?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
d)
Senate
59.
The _______________ was the solution to the disagreement about how many representatives each state would have. 
a)
Great Compromise
b)
Three-fifths Compromise
c)
Great Dispute
d)
Big Agreement
60.
How were slaves counted as part of the population when deciding the number of representatives for a state?
a)
All slaves were counted.
b)
Three-fifths of the number of slaves was added to the population.
c)
Slaves were not counted at all.
d)
Slaves were allowed to vote and be elected to represent each state.

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